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1. China (38909 bytes)
   1: ...e [[3rd century BC]] to protect the north from raiders on horseback.]]
   3: ...nding on one's point of view, modern China can be described as a single [[civilization]] or multiple c...
   5: ...of China]] in [[1912]]; however the next four decades were marred by warlordism, the [[Second Sino-Jap...
   7: ...utes on [[Chinese reunification]]/[[Taiwan independence]] issues.
   14: ...of China at the centre of her known world, surrounded by lesser tributary states.
2. List of people by name: Aa (1020 bytes)
   3: *[[Pieter van der Aa|Aa, Pieter van der]], (ca. 1659 - 1733), Dutch publisher
   7: *[[Aaliyah]], (1979-2001), American rhythm and blues singer
   9: ...misepp, Julius]], (1883-1950), Estonian plant breeder
3. Ella Fitzgerald (9400 bytes)
   6: ...[1935]], in Harlem's [[Savoy Ballroom]]. She recorded several hit songs with them, including "(If You ...
   8: ...bb died in [[1939]], the band continued touring under the new name, "Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Or...
   10: ... other singers: in particular, she was able to render quite perfectly [[Marilyn Monroe]]'s voice and t...
   12: ...iddle, and [[Duke Ellington]], a later collection devoted to one composer occured during the [[Pablo R...
   14: ...scar Peterson]], [[Count Basie]] ("On the Sunny Side of the Street"), [[Joe Pass]] ("Speak love"), [[D...
4. Aretha Franklin (7875 bytes)
   2: ...[Michigan]] declared her voice to be a natural wonder. She has won 16 competitive [[Grammys]] (includi...
   6: ...s [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]]-area church and made her first recordings at the age 14. She signed w...
   8: ... internationally famous artist and a symbol of pride for the [[African American]] community. Franklin ...
   10: ... Angeles Baptist church. Surprisingly she never made it to number one in the UK pop charts - the best ...
   12: ...or Best Female R&B Vocal Performance; she later added three more Grammies in this category in the [[19...
5. Billie Holiday (6766 bytes)
   3: ...'''[[Jazz royalty|Lady Day]]''' is generally considered one of the greatest [[jazz]] [[singer]]s of al...
   7: ...ng as a [[prostitute]] with her mother. This preceded her move to [[New York]] with her mother sometim...
   9: ...er as a "[[Frank DeViese]]". Some historians consider this an anomaly, probably inserted by a hospital...
   16: ..., did much to solidify her standing as a jazz and blues singer. Shortly thereafter, Holiday began perform...
   20: ...songs, her unique tone and emotional commitment made her performances special.
6. Janis Joplin (8673 bytes)
   2: ...ndash; [[October 4]], [[1970]]) was an American [[blues]]-influenced [[rock and roll|rock]], [[R&B]], and...
   4: ...ever completed a degree. There, she began singing blues and [[folk music]] with friends.
   6: ...olism|drinker]] throughout her career, and her trademark beverage was [[Southern Comfort]].
   8: ... with independent [[Mainstream Records]] and recorded an eponymously titled album in [[1967]]. Howeve...
   10: ... and together with the Monterey performance, it made Joplin into one of the leading musical stars of t...
7. Bessie Smith (7284 bytes)
   2: ...]], [[USA]] was the most popular and successful [[blues]] singer of [[1920s]] and [[30s]], and a huge inf...
   5: ...helped her develop a stage presence. Smith began developing her own act around [[1913]], at [[Atlanta...
   7: ...Joe Smith]], [[Charlie Green]], and [[Fletcher Henderson]].
   9: ...itle song accompanied by members of [[Fletcher Henderson]]'s orchestra, the Hall Johnson Choir, and a ...
   11: ...her old blues groove, but "Take Me For A Buggy Ride" and "Gimme a Pigfoot", are among her most popula...
8. Lucinda Williams (4182 bytes)
   6: ...rs. She followed it up in 1980 with ''Happy Woman Blues'', which consisted of her own material. Neither a...
   8: ...round the country and gained fans among music insiders, including [[Tom Petty]], who would later cover...
   10: ...s as a songwriter. [[Mary Chapin Carpenter]] recorded a bowdlerized cover of "Passionate Kisses" (from...
   12: ...ritical acclaim, but her commercial success was moderate. [[Emmylou Harris]] said of Williams, "She is...
   16: ...''[[The Horse Whisperer]]'', the album received wide critical notice and soon went gold. It received a...
9. Sheryl Crow (8611 bytes)
   3: ...ssouri]], [[United States|USA]]) is an American [[blues rock]] [[singer]], [[guitarist]] and song writer....
   9: ...ecords]] in [[1990]] and was ready to release her debut album in [[1991]]. However, she did not like t...
   11: ...rofessional relationship, eventually creating her debut album, called ''[[Tuesday Night Music Club]]''...
   13: ...erformance and Best New Album. Other singles included "A Change Would Do You Good", "Home" and "Everyd...
   17: ...e Rock Vocal Performance in 2000 when it was included in her album, "Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live fro...
10. Marilyn Monroe (30186 bytes)
    2: ...en presence, stunning good looks and mysterious [[death]] would make her a perennial [[sex symbol]] an...
    6: ... of Los Angeles County Hospital. Her grandmother, Della Monroe Grainger, later had her baptized ''Norm...
    8: ...Ida claimed that she and Wayne had seriously considered adopting her, which they could not have done w...
    10: ...ospital in [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]], where Della had died; Gladys's father, Otis, died in a men...
    12: ...elf, yet also developed a gritty, opportunistic side and a super-human drive. She was very intelligent...
11. Alto saxophone (1789 bytes)
    8: ...lity and is used commonly in concert, jazz, funk, blues, pop, and rock music.
12. Trumpet (13239 bytes)
    6: ...l, before the flare for the bell begins. (Careful design of these tapers is critical to the [[tuning|i...
    8: ... sound and the ease with which it can be played. Deeper cupped mothpieces are best suited for expansi...
    11: ...]] or ''cornetto'' (not to be confused with the modern cornet), and the [[Scandinavia]]n [[lur]].
    16: ...make well-known the term ''[[double high C]]'' to describe the next octave above high C. Trumpeters w...
    19: ...urice Andre]], [[Wynton Marsalis]] and [[Hakan Hardenberger]].
13. Harmonica (21752 bytes)
    14: is made to vibrate more easily by air from above, reeds a...
    16: ...) also include a spring-loaded button-actuated slide that, when
    17: depressed, further redirects air blown or drawn thr...
    19: The harmonica is commonly used in [[blues]] and [[folk music]], but
    24: The harmonica consists of a "comb" made of wood, plastic or metal which
14. Bouzouki (4321 bytes)
    2: The '''bouzouki''' is the mainstay of modern [[Greek music]], and is also found in [[Irish m...
    19: ... exclusively in Rembetiko music - a sort of urban blues in mainland Greece. They belong to a tradition of...
    21: ...t with them the music known as Smyrneika, which made use of the arabic lute (al [[ud]] or 'outi' as th...
    23: ...the melody. Trichordo bouzoukis are still being made, and are very popular with aficionados of [[Rembe...
    25: ...or Anastasios Stathopoulos. The tetrachordo was made popular by [[Manolis Chiotis]].
15. Africa (35389 bytes)
    8: ...with its capital [[Carthage]], corresponding to modern-day [[Tunisia]].
    18: ...ent of the continent, the idea of ''Africa'' expanded with their knowledge.
    24: ...rom the main mass of the Earth's surface. It includes within its remarkably regular outline an area, o...
    26: ...6,000 km (16,100 miles) and the absence of deep indentations of the shore is shown by the fact that Eu...
    33: Africa is home to the [[cradle of Humankind|oldest inhabited territory]] on earth, with the [[huma...
16. United States (58223 bytes)
    2: ... level of local autonomy under the [[federation|federal]] system.
    12: ...deral level]];<br> [[English language|English]] [[de facto]] |
    14: government_type = [[Democratic]] [[Federal republic]] |
    15: ...r>[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] |
    16: leader_names = [[Joe Biden]]<br>[[Kamala Harris]] |
17. Ant (13019 bytes)
    7: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Vespoidea]]}}
    12: ... level of social organization where tasks are divided among different types of individuals, such as wo...
    15: ==Physical Description==
    17: ...ong mandibles used for carrying food, digging, or defense. Their color can vary from black, brown, red...
    21: ... are terrestrial and often build nests in soil, under rocks, or in trees. The global distribution of a...
18. Missouri (16086 bytes)
    10: ...me Law"'', compare with King [[Charles XIII of Sweden]] ([[1809]]) ''"The welfare of the people my hig...
    23: DensityRank = 27^th |
    24: 2000Density = 80.27/mi&sup2;; 31 |
    25: AdmittanceOrder = 24^th |
    28: Latitude = 36?N to 40?35'N |
19. Tennessee (19096 bytes)
    12: Governor = [[Phil Bredesen]] |
    21: DensityRank = 19^th |
    22: 2000Density = 53.29 |
    23: AdmittanceOrder = 16^th |
    26: Latitude = 35&deg;N to 36&deg;41'N |
20. Roaring Twenties (28131 bytes)
    1: ...onomic boom|boom]] and accelerated [[consumer]] [[demand]] and aspirations, coupled with significant c...
    3: ...the second half of this decade was termed "The Golden Twenties". In France and Canada they were also c...
    5: ...s were cultivated in [[jazz]] and [[dancing]], in defiance of the horrors of the First World War, whic...
    8: ... [[1920]]s were setting the stage for the [[Great Depression]] that would dominate the [[1930]]s.
    10: ===Demobilization===

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